Cebu is known for its plethora of artistic talent; its artists are known for their commitment to excellence, creativity and ingenuity. This drive for excellence inspired Niel Quisaba, one of Cebu’s artistic mavericks, to put up the Perfect on Paper exhibit, in 2007.
Since the first installation in 2007, Perfect on Paper has become a local homegrown hub for graphic artists to converge and celebrate their artistry and talent in graphic design. Tomorrow, March 14, PoP III will open at the Outpost bar, featuring the graphic design art of 68 artists based in Cebu.
Lokalpulse takes aside three of PoP 3’s participating artists to shoot the breeze.
LokalPulse: Did you guys know that Perfect on Paper is being considered as one of the premier graphic design exhibits in Cebu? Your exhibit tomorrow, tops both PoP I and II (PoP3 has 68 participating artists; while PoP1 and PoP2 had 11 and 32, respectively). As an artist, what do you think contributes to PoP’s success?
Antonio Ismael Sandiego : PoP 3 for me is a showcase of talents from Cebu's up and coming graphic artists. It is also a good way to educate people about graphic/digital designs – most people are so used to the traditional paintings , murals, and other art forms, etc. We have to show people, specially the so-called "purist-traditional" artists that this is also another medium that artist can use to do their art.
Ralph Pykee Lambaco : Sakto si Maeng, and I guess, that more and more artists are responding to the challenge of putting their art and their expressions out where it can be appreciated and taken for what it is.
Winston Cangsuco: It is seldom that graphic artists get together to do an exhibit like this – we usually have our own sites, or contribute to graphic sites, but it’s all online. Perfect on Paper is a refreshing and new way for me, and the rest of us, of presenting our designs to the appreciative public. The artists themselves, make this annual exhibit a great success.
Lokal: What inspired your art work?
Winston: My artwork was inspired through introspection. I wanted to make an artwork that projects the opposite side of me. A scary and demanding person. It’s titled “Tonto’n” short for “Tonto nga Inton.”
Maeng: It’s called “Escape” and was inspired by problematic and uninspired friend who's trying to escape from his little demons and monsters.
Pykee: My piece is called "Bibingka." Why? Well, it's simple: I know everybody loves to eat bibingka and that's the point. I want everybody to love my artwork – nevermind the innuendo. My dog inspired my piece, by the way – Hahahaha!
Lokal: There must have been someone in your growing up years that inspired you to go into graphic design…
Winston: Believe it or not, I was a sucker for Tweety Bird. Even if it took me twenty seven years to know what his gender was, he was my favorite cartoon growing because he was the easiest character to draw and the yellow crayon was always available.
Pykee: Raphael of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. We have same personality back when I first started watching TV, around 5, and we both love to make trouble – Bwahahahaha!
Lokal: Any closing words, like, oh – what was you favorite song when you were five years old?
Winston: The soundtrack from the Aladdin movie, “A whole new world.”
Maeng: Ice, Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice, and Black Cat by Janet Jackson
Pykee: …. Dammit! -- I like those songs too....
They say trouble comes in threes, but not everything in threes is bad. There was Charmed, the BeeGees, and the Beastie Boys. And then, there’s Pykee, Winston and Maeng.
See you at PoP 3.
Opening: 14 March 2009, 6PM.
Close: 28 March 2009, 11PM
At: The Outpost Gallery, Cebu City, Philippines.
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